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Law changes 2018/19 (outline of main changes/clarifications)
Modifications• Thereisnolimitonthenumberofsubstitutesthatcanbeusedinyouthfootball• PermissionisneededfromTheIFABforanymodificationsnotalreadypermitted• Temporarydismissals–SystemB:aplayerwhoreceivestwotemporarydismissalsandanon-temporarydismissalcaution(YC)maynotbesubstituted/replaced
Law1• Clarificationofmeasurementsonthefieldofplay• Referencetosubstitutedplayersbeingpermittedtobeinthetechnicalarea• CommercialadvertisingisnotpermittedonthegroundintheRefereeReviewArea(RRA)• ReferencetotheVideoOperationRoom(VOR)andRefereeReviewArea(RRA)
Law3• Competitionrulesmaypermittheuseofanadditionalsubstituteinextratime(evenifnotallpermittedsubstituteshavebeenused)
• Amaximumof12substitutescanbenamedforinternational‘A’friendlymatches
Law4• Small,hand-heldelectronicorcommunicationdevicesarepermittedinthetechnicalareaifusedforcoaching/tacticsorplayerwelfare
• IntroductionofaFIFAqualitymarkforEPTS,anddatafromEPTSmaybereceivedinthetechnicalareaduringthematch
• Detailedguidelinesforwhatcanandcannotappearonplayers’equipment• Playerwhohasleftthefieldbecauseofanequipmentissueandreturnswithoutpermissionandinterferesispenalisedwithadirectfreekick(orpenaltykick)
Law5• Referencetovideoassistantreferees(VARs)andassistantVARs(AVARs)andtheabilityofarefereetousevideoreplaysfordecisionmakingaspartofVARsystem
• Somesending-offoffencescanbereviewedevenifplayhasrestarted• Distinctionbetween‘on-field’matchofficialsand‘video’matchofficials• Matchofficialsarenotpermittedtowearcameras• Inclusionofthereferee‘check’and‘review’signalsusedintheVARprocess
Law6• Dutiesofthevideoassistantreferee(VAR)andassistantVAR(AVAR)
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Law7• Drinksbreaksshouldnotexceedoneminute• Allowancemustbemadefortime‘lost’fordrinksbreaksandVARchecks/reviews
Law10• Kicksfromthepenaltymark–areplacementforagoalkeepercannottakeakickinthat‘round’ifthegoalkeeperhasalreadytakenakick
Law11• Thefirstpointofcontactwhentheballisplayed/touchedisthemomentwhenoffsidepositionisjudged
Law12• Bitingisincludedasadirectfreekickandsending-offoffence• Throwinganobjectattheballorhittingtheballwithaheldobjectareseparatedirectfreekickoffences(notaformofhandball)
• Iftheballreboundsfromthegoalkeeperthisdoesnotpreventthegoalkeeperhandlingtheballasecondtimeevenifthefirstattempttocatch/holdstheballwasdeliberate
• IftherefereeplaysadvantageforaDOGSOtheoffenderiscautioned(YC)whetherornotagoalisscored
• EnteringtheRRAorexcessivelyshowingtheTVsignalarecautions(YCs)• Where2separatecautionable(YC)offencesarecommittedincloseproximity,bothcautions(YCs)mustbeissued;sameprincipleifoneisasendingoffoffence
• EnteringtheVORisasending-off(RC)offence• Ifaplayercommitsanoffenceoutsidethefieldofplay(ballinplay)againstsomeonefromtheirownteam(includingateamofficial)itisanindirectfreekickontheboundaryline
Law13• Clarificationthatfreekickscanalsobeawardedforoffencesbyasubstitute,substitutedorsentoffplayer,orateamofficial
Law15• Aplayermuststandtotakeathrow-in(kneeling,sittingetc.notpermitted)
Inaddition,thefollowingwordingwasdeletedasitisnolongerrelevant:Law2• Referencetopreviousballqualitymarks:Ballscarryingpreviousqualitymarkssuchas“FIFAApproved”,“FIFAInspected”or“InternationalMatchballStandard”maybeusedinaforementionedcompetitionsuntil31July2017.
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Details of all Law changes (in Law order) ThefollowinglistsallchangestotheLawsoftheGamesincethe2017/18edition.Foreachchange,theoldwording(whereappropriate)andthenew/changed/additionalwordingaregivenfollowedbyanexplanationforthechange.MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS Additionaltext(…)nationalFAs,confederationsandFIFAnowhavetheoptiontomodifyallorsomeofthefollowingorganisationalareasoftheLawsoftheGameforfootballforwhichtheyareresponsible:(…)Foranylevelexceptcompetitionsinvolvingthe1stteamofclubsinthetopdivisionor‘A’internationalteams:• thenumberofsubstituteseachteamispermittedtouseuptoamaximumoffive,exceptin
youthfootballwherethemaximumwillbedeterminedbythenationalassociation,confederationorFIFA.
ExplanationThe2017AGMapprovedamajorrevisionoftheModificationstotheLawsoftheGamewhichaimedtoincreaseparticipationbutunintendedlyreducedparticipationinsomecountrieswhichalreadyallowed7substitutesinyouthfootball;thisclarificationthereforeenablesmorethan5substitutestobeusedinyouthfootball. MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS Permission for other modifications AdditionaltextNationalFAshavetheoptiontoapprovedifferentmodificationsfordifferentcompetitions–thereisnorequirementtoapplythemuniversallyortoapplythemall.However,noothermodificationsareallowedwithoutthepermissionofTheIFAB.ExplanationClarifiesthat,exceptionally,TheIFABmaygivepermissionforothermodifications.
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MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS Guidelines for temporary dismissals (sin bins) Temporary dismissal systems - (System B) Additionaltext• Aplayerwhoreceivesasecondtemporarydismissalinthesamematchwillservethe
temporarydismissalandthentakesnofurtherpartinthematch.Theplayermaybesubstitutedattheendofthesecondtemporarydismissalperiodiftheplayer’steamhasnotuseditsmaximumnumberofsubstitutesbutaplayerwhohasalsoreceivedanon-temporarydismissalyellowcardmaynotbereplacedorsubstituted.
ExplanationAplayerwhogets2xtemporarydismissalscanbereplaced/substitutedattheendofthesecondtemporarydismissalperiod.However,aplayerwhoalsoreceivesanon-temporarydismissalYC(andhasthushad3xYCs)shouldnotbereplaced/substituted.LAW 1 – THE FIELD OF PLAY Field of Play markings diagram Additionaltext• Measurementsarefromtheoutsideofthelinesasthelinesarepartoftheareatheyenclose.• Thepenaltymarkismeasuredfromthecentreofthemarktothebackedgeofthegoalline.
ExplanationAdditiontothediagramonhowtomeasurethedistancesforthemarkings. LAW 1 – THE FIELD OF PLAY 9. The technical area AdditionaltextThetechnicalarearelatestomatchesplayedinstadiumswithadesignatedseatedareaforteamofficials,substitutesandsubstitutedplayersasoutlinedbelow:(…)ExplanationReferencetosubstitutedplayersbeingallowedinthetechnicalarea.
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LAW 1 – THE FIELD OF PLAY 12. Commercial Advertising AdditionaltextNoformofcommercialadvertising,whetherrealorvirtual,ispermittedonthefieldofplay,onthegroundwithintheareaenclosedbythegoalnets,thetechnicalareaortherefereereviewarea(RRA),oronthegroundwithin(…)ExplanationInclusionoftherefereereviewarea(RRA)intherestrictionsoncommercialadvertisingontheground. LAW 1 – THE FIELD OF PLAY 14. Video Assistant Referees (VARs) (new section) AdditionaltextInmatchesusingVARstheremustbeavideooperationroom(VOR)andatleastonerefereereviewarea(RRA).VideoOperationRoom(VOR)TheVORiswherethevideoassistantreferee(VAR),assistantVAR(AVAR)andreplayoperator(RO)work;itmaybein/closetothestadiumoratamoredistantlocation.OnlyauthorisedpersonsarepermittedtoentertheVORorcommunicatewiththeVAR,AVARandROduringthematch.Aplayer,substituteorsubstitutedplayerwhoenterstheVORwillbesentoff;ateamofficialwhoenterstheVORwillbedismissedfromthetechnicalarea.RefereeReviewArea(RRA)InmatchesusingVARstheremustbeatleastoneRRAwheretherefereeundertakesanon-fieldreview(OFR).TheRRAmustbe:• inavisiblelocationoutsidethefieldofplay• clearlymarkedAplayer,substituteorsubstitutedplayerwhoenterstheRRAwillbecautioned;ateamofficialwhoenterstheRRAwillbepubliclygivenanofficialwarning(orcautionedwhereYCsareusedforteamofficials).
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ExplanationReferenceisneededintheLawstothe‘workingareas’usedaspartoftheVARprocess. LAW 3 – THE PLAYERS 2. Number of substitutes Official competitions AdditionaltextThecompetitionrulesmuststate:• howmanysubstitutesmaybenamed,fromthreetoamaximumoftwelve• whetheroneadditionalsubstitutemaybeusedwhenamatchgoesintoextratime(whether
ornottheteamhasalreadyusedthefullnumberofpermittedsubstitutes)ExplanationThetwo-yearexperimentwitha4thsubstitutebeingavailableinmatcheswithextratimehasbeensuccessful.Regardlessofthemaximumnumberofsubstitutesallowedduring‘normaltime’,thischangegivescompetitionorganiserstheauthoritytopermiteachteamtouseoneadditionalsubstituteduringextratime. LAW 3 – THE PLAYERS 2. Number of substitutes Other matches OldtextInnational‘A’teammatchesamaximumofsixsubstitutesmaybeused.NewtextInnational‘A’teammatchesamaximumoftwelvesubstitutesmaybenamedofwhichamaximumofsixmaybeused.
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ExplanationClarifiesthatfornational‘A’teamfriendlymatches,amaximumoftwelvesubstitutescanbenamed.Thisisconsistentwiththerestrictionforcompetitivematchesandpreventstherebeinginsufficientseatinginthetechnicalarea. LAW 4 – THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT 4. Other equipment Electronic communication OldtextPlayers(…).Theuseofanyformofelectroniccommunicationbyteamofficialsisnotpermittedexceptwhereitdirectlyrelatestoplayerwelfareorsafety.NewtextPlayers(…).Theuseofanyformofelectroniccommunicationbyteamofficialsisnotpermittedexceptwhereitdirectlyrelatestoplayerwelfareorsafetyorfortactical/coachingreasonsbutonlysmall,mobile,hand-heldequipment(e.g.microphone,headphone,ear-piece,mobile/smartphone,smartwatch,tablet,laptop)maybeused.Ateamofficialwhousesunauthorisedequipmentorwhobehavesinaninappropriatemannerasaresultoftheuseofelectronicorcommunicationequipmentwillbedismissedfromthetechnicalarea.ExplanationAsitisimpossibletopreventcommunicationto/fromthetechnicalareaanditisreasonabletohaveanexchangeofinformationrelatingtocoaching/tacticsorplayerwelfare(butnotmatchofficial’sdecisions),thefocuswillmovetothebehaviourresultingfromtheuseofsuchequipment.
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LAW 4 – THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT 4. Other equipment Electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) Additional(andamended)textWherewearabletechnology(WT)aspartofelectronicperformanceandtrackingsystems(EPTS)isusedinmatchesplayedinanofficialcompetitionorganisedundertheauspicesofFIFA,confederationsornationalfootballassociations,thecompetitionorganisermustensurethatthetechnologyattachedtotheplayer’sequipmentisnotdangerousandmustbearthefollowingmark:
ThismarkindicatesthatithasbeenofficiallytestedandmeetstheminimumsafetyrequirementsoftheInternationalMatchStandarddevelopedbyFIFAandapprovedbyTheIFAB.TheinstitutesconductingthesetestsaresubjecttotheapprovalofFIFA.Thetransitionperiodrunsuntil31May2018.
Whereelectronicperformanceandtrackingsystems(EPTS)areused(subjecttotheagreementofthenationalfootballassociation/competitionorganiser)thecompetitionorganisermustensurethattheinformationanddatatransmittedfromEPTStothetechnicalareaduringmatchesplayedinanofficialcompetitionarereliableandaccurate.AprofessionalstandardwasdevelopedbyFIFAandapprovedbyTheIFABinordertosupportthecompetitionorganiserswiththeapprovalprocessofreliableandaccurateelectronicperformanceandtrackingsystems.Theprofessionalstandardwillbeimplementedinthetransitionperioduntil1June2019.ThefollowingmarkindicatesthatanEPTSdevice/systemhasbeenofficiallytestedandmeetstherequirementsintermsofreliabilityandaccuracyofpositionaldatainfootball:
ExplanationOutlinesthechangestotheuseofEPTSdataandthedevelopmentofaFIFAQualitystandard.
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LAW 4 – THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT 5. Slogans, statements, images and advertising AdditionaltextPrinciples• Law 4 applies to all equipment (including clothing) worn by players, substitutes and
substitutedplayers;itsprinciplesalsoapplytoallteamofficialsinthetechnicalarea• Thefollowingare(usually)permitted:
o theplayer’snumber,name,teamcrest/logo,initiativeslogans/emblemspromotingthegame of football, respect and integrity as well as any advertising permitted bycompetitionrulesornationalFA,confederationorFIFAregulations
o thefactsofamatch:teams,date,competition/event,venue• Permitted slogans, statements or images should be confined to the shirt front and/or
armband• Insomecases,theslogan,statementorimagemightonlyappearonthecaptain’sarmband
InterpretingtheLawWheninterpretingwhetheraslogan,statementorimageispermissible,noteshouldbetakenofLaw12(FoulsandMisconduct),whichrequirestherefereetotakeactionagainstaplayerwhoisguiltyof:• usingoffensive,insultingorabusivelanguageand/orgestures• gesturinginaprovocative,derisoryorinflammatorywayAnyslogan,statementorimagewhichfallsintoanyofthesecategoriesisnotpermitted.
Whilst‘religious’and‘personal’arerelativelyeasilydefined,‘political’islessclearbutslogans,statementsorimagesrelatedtothefollowingarenotpermitted:• anyperson(s),livingordead(unlesspartoftheofficialcompetitionname)• anylocal,regional,nationalorinternationalpoliticalparty/organisation/group,etc.• anylocal,regionalornationalgovernmentoranyofitsdepartments,officesorfunctions• anyorganisationwhichisdiscriminatory• anyorganisationwhoseaims/actionsarelikelytooffendanotablenumberofpeople• anyspecificpoliticalact/eventWhen commemorating a significant national or international event, the sensibilities of theopposingteam(includingitssupporters)andthegeneralpublicshouldbecarefullyconsidered.Competition rulesmay contain further restrictions/limitations, particularly in relation to thesize,numberandpositionofpermittedslogans,statementsandimages.Itisrecommendedthatdisputes relating to slogans, statementsor imagesbe resolvedprior to amatch/competitiontakingplace.
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ExplanationThisguidanceistohelpcompetitionorganisers,nationalFAs,confederationsandFIFAdecidewhatcanbevisibleonplayers’equipment. LAW 4 – THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT 6. Offences and sanctions AdditionaltextAplayerwhoenterswithoutpermissionmustbecautionedandifplayisstoppedtoissuethecaution,anindirectfreekickisawardedfromthepositionoftheballwhenplaywasstopped,unlesstherewasinterferenceinwhichcaseadirectfreekick(orpenaltykick)isawardedfromthepositionoftheinterference.ExplanationClarifiestherestartifaplayerreturnswithoutthenecessarypermissionandinterferes(consistentwithLaw3).LAW 5 – THE REFEREE 4. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) (new section) AdditionaltextTheuseofvideoassistantreferees(VARs)isonlypermittedwherethematch/competitionorganiserhasfulfilledalltheVARprotocolandimplementationrequirements(assetoutintheVARHandbook)andhasreceivedwrittenpermissionfromTheIFABandFIFA.Therefereemaybeassistedbyavideoassistantreferee(VAR)onlyintheeventofa‘clearandobviouserror’or‘seriousmissedincident’inrelationto:• goal/nogoal• penalty/nopenalty• directredcard(notsecondcaution)• mistakenidentitywhentherefereecautionsorsendsoffthewrongplayeroftheoffending
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TheassistancefromtheVideoAssistantReferee(VAR)willrelatetousingreplay(s)oftheincident.TherefereewillmakethefinaldecisionwhichmaybebasedsolelyontheinformationfromtheVARand/ortherefereereviewingthereplayfootagedirectly(on-fieldreview).Exceptfora‘seriousmissedincident’,thereferee(andwhererelevantotheron-fieldmatchofficials)mustalwaysmakeadecision(includingadecisionnottopenaliseapotentialoffence);thisdecisiondoesnotchangeunlessitisa‘clearandobviouserror’.ReviewsafterplayhasrestartedIfplayhasstoppedandrestarted,therefereemayonlyundertakeareview,andtaketheappropriatedisciplinarysanction,foracaseofmistakenidentityorforapotentialsending-offoffencerelatingtoviolentconduct,spitting,bitingorextremelyoffensive,insultingand/orabusivegesture(s).Explanation• Inclusionoftheprovisionforarefereetousevideoassistance(viatheVAR)• Referencetotherefereebeingabletouseinformationfromvideoreplaysforcertain
sending-offoffencesandmistakenidentity,evenifplayhasrestarted.LAW 5 – THE REFEREE 5. Referee’s equipment Other equipment AdditionaltextRefereesandother‘on-field’matchofficialsareprohibitedfromwearingjewelleryoranyotherelectronicequipment,includingcameras.ExplanationClarifiesthatrefereesandother‘on-field’matchofficialsarenotpermittedtouseorwearcameras.LAW 6 – THE OTHER MATCH OFFICIALS Additional(andamended)textOthermatchofficials(twoassistantreferees,fourthofficial,twoadditionalassistantreferees,reserveassistantreferee,videoassistantreferee(VAR)andatleastoneassistantVAR(AVAR))maybeappointedtomatches.Theywillassisttherefereeincontrollingthematch
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inaccordancewiththeLawsoftheGamebutthefinaldecisionwillalwaysbetakenbythereferee.
Thereferee,assistantreferees,fourthofficial,additionalassistantrefereesandreserveassistantrefereearethe‘on-field’matchofficials.
TheVARandAVARarethe‘video’matchofficialsandassisttherefereeinaccordancewiththeVARprotocolasdeterminedbyTheIFAB.
(…)
Withtheexceptionofthereserveassistantreferee,the‘on-field’matchofficialsassisttherefereewith(…)
The‘on-field’matchofficialsassisttherefereewithinspectingthefieldofplay(…)
Explanation• ReferenceintheLawstothematchofficialswhoareusedwithintheVARsystem.• Distinctioncreatedbetween‘on-field’matchofficialsandthe‘video’matchofficials.LAW 6 – THE OTHER MATCH OFFICIALS 5. Video match officials (new section) Additionaltext• Avideoassistantreferee(VAR)isamatchofficialwhomayassisttherefereetomakea
decisionusingreplayfootageonlyfora‘clearandobviouserror’or‘seriousmissedincident’relatingtoagoal/nogoal,penalty/nopenalty,directredcard(notasecondcaution)oracaseofmistakenidentitywhentherefereecautionsorsendsoffthewrongplayeroftheoffendingteam
Anassistantvideoassistantreferee(AVAR)isamatchofficialwhohelpstheVARprimarilyby:• watchingthetelevisionfootagewhiletheVARisbusywithacheckorareview• keepingarecordofVAR-relatedincidentsandanycommunicationortechnologyproblems• assistingtheVAR’scommunicationwiththerefereeespeciallycommunicatingwiththe
refereewhentheVARisundertakingacheck/reviewe.g.totelltherefereeto‘stopplay’or‘delaytherestart’etc.
• recordingthetime‘lost’whenplayisdelayedfora‘check’orareview• communicatinginformationaboutaVAR-relateddecisiontorelevantparties
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ExplanationOutlineofmaindutiesofthe‘video’matchofficials.LAW 7 – THE DURATION OF THE MATCH 2. Half-time interval Additionaltext(…);ashortdrinksbreak(whichshouldnotexceedoneminute)ispermittedattheintervalofhalf-timeinextratime.ExplanationToavoiddrinksbreaksbecominglengthycoaching(commercial)breaks,theirlengthislimited/defined.Thisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomedical‘coolingbreaks’. LAW 7 – THE DURATION OF THE MATCH 3. Allowance for time lost AdditionaltextAllowanceismadebytherefereeineachhalfforalltimelostinthathalfthrough:(…)• stoppagesfordrinks(whichshouldnotexceedoneminute)orothermedicalreasons
permittedbycompetitionrule• delaysrelatingtoVARchecksandreviewsExplanationReferencetoadditionaltimeforstoppagesfordrinksandVARchecks/reviews.
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LAW 10 – DETERMINING THE OUTCOME OF A MATCH 3. Kicks from the penalty mark Procedure Additionaltext• Agoalkeeperwhoisunabletocontinuebeforeorduringthekicksmaybereplaced(…)but
thereplacedgoalkeepertakesnofurtherpartandmaynottakeakick.Ifthegoalkeeperhasalreadytakenakick,thereplacementmaynottakeakickuntilthenextroundofkicks
ExplanationClarifiesthatifagoalkeeperisreplacedandhastakenakick,thereplacementmaynottakeakickinthat‘round’ofkicks.LAW 11 – OFFSIDE 2. Offside offence AdditionaltextAplayerinanoffsidepositionatthemomenttheballisplayedortouched*byateam-mateisonlypenalisedonbecominginvolvedinactiveplayby:*Thefirstpointofcontactofthe‘play’or‘touch’oftheballshouldbeusedExplanationSlowmotionshowsadetectabledifferencebetweenthefirstandlastcontactwiththeballsoadefinitionoftheprecisemomentthattheballis‘played’isneededwhenjudgingoffsideposition.LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 1. Direct free kick AdditionaltextAdirectfreekickisawardedifaplayercommitsanyofthefollowingoffences:(…)• bitesorspitsatanopponentsomeone
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• throwsanobjectattheball,opponentormatchofficial,ormakescontactwiththeballwithaheldobject
DeletedtextHandlingtheball• touchingtheballwithanobjectheldinthehand(cloting,shinguardetc.)isanoffence• hittingtheballwithathrownobject(boot,shinguardetc.)isanoffenceExplanation• Referencetobiting(arareoffence)asadirectfreekickoffence(andalsointhelistof
sending-offoffences)• Throwinganobjectattheballormakingcontactwiththeballwithaheldobject
becomesaseparatecategoryofoffenceandnotpartofhandballsoagoalkeepercanbepenalisedforsuchconductintheirpenaltyarea.
LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 2. Indirect free kick AmendedtextAgoalkeeperisconsideredtobeincontroloftheballwhen:• theballisbetween(…)orbytouchingitwithanypartofthehandsorarmsexceptifit
reboundsaccidentallyfromthegoalkeeperorthe…(…) ExplanationGoalkeepersoftenunsuccessfullyattempttocatch/hold/stopor‘parry’theballbutasthisisa‘deliberate’touchwiththehand(s)theyhavetechnicallycontrolledtheballsocannotpickitup.ThisisnottheLaw’sintentionandisnotenforced;removalof‘accidentally’clarifiestheLaw.
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LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 3. Disciplinary action Advantage AmendedtextIftherefereeplaystheadvantageforanoffenceforwhichacaution/sendoffwouldhavebeenissuedhadplaybeenstopped,thiscaution/sendoffmustbeissuedwhentheballisnextoutofplay,exceptwhenforthedenialofanobviousgoal-scoringopportunityresultsinagoalwhentheplayeriscautionedforunsportingbehaviour." ExplanationIftherefereeplaysadvantageforaDOGSOandagoalisscoreditisaYCbuttechnicallyifnogoalresultstheLawsaiditshouldbeaRC.Thisisneverappliedandisnotseenas‘fair’asapplyingtheadvantageeffectivelymeansthatagoal-scoringopportunityremains;consequently,aYCisthefairestsanction,whetherornotagoalisscored.LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 3. Disciplinary action Cautionable offences AdditionaltextAplayeriscautionedifguiltyof:(…)• enteringtherefereereviewarea(RRA)• excessivelyusingthe‘review’(TVscreen)signalAsubstituteorsubstitutedplayeriscautionedifguiltyof:(…)• enteringtherefereereviewarea(RRA)• excessivelyusingthe‘review’(TVscreen)signalWheretwoseparatecautionableoffencesarecommitted(evenincloseproximity),theyshouldresultintwocautions,forexampleifaplayerentersthefieldofplaywithouttherequiredpermissionandcommitsarecklesstackleorstopsapromisingattackwithafoul/handball,etc.Explanation• Inclusionofenteringtherefereereviewarea(RRA)orexcessivelyusingthereview(TV)
signalinthelistofcautionableoffences
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• Clarifiestheactiontherefereeshouldtakewhere2clearlyseparatecautionable(YC)offencesoccurwhichmaybelinked,particularlywhensomeoneentersthefieldwithoutpermission(whereneeded)andthencommitsacautionableoffence.Thisprinciplealsoappliestosending-offoffences.
LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 3. Disciplinary action Sending-off offences AdditionaltextAplayer,substituteorsubstitutedplayerwhocommitsanyofthefollowingoffencesissentoff:(…)
• Bitingorspittingatandopponentoranyotherpersonsomeone• enteringthevideooperationroom(VOR)
ExplanationInclusionofbitingandenteringtheVORassending-offoffences.LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 4. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct Sending-off offences AdditionaltextIf,whentheballisinplay:(…)Ifanoffenceiscommittedoutsidethefieldofplayagainstaplayer,substitute,substitutedplayerorteamofficialoftheirownteam,playisrestartedwithanindirectfreekickontheboundarylineclosesttowheretheoffenceoccurred.Ifaplayermakescontactwiththeballwithanobjectheldinthehand(boot,shinguardetc.)playisrestartedwithadirectfreekick(orpenaltykick).
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ExplanationClarifies:• howthegameisrestartedifaplayercommitsanoffenceoffthefieldofplayagainst
someonefromtheirownteam(includingateamofficial).• thathittingtheballwithanobjectheldinthehandisaseparateoffenceandnotpartof
handball;consequently,agoalkeepercanbepenalisedforsuchconductintheirownpenaltyarea.
LAW 13 – FREE KICKS 1. Types of free kick AdditionaltextDirectandindirectfreekicksareawardedtotheopposingteamofaplayer,substitute,substitutedorsentoffplayer,orteamofficialguiltyofanoffence.ExplanationTheLawspermitsubstitutes,substitutedandsentoffplayers,andteamofficialtobepenalisedwithafreekickforsomeoffences. LAW 15 – THE THROW-IN 1. Procedure AmendedtextAtthemomentofdeliveringtheball,thethrowermust:• facestandfacingthefieldofplay ExplanationClarifiesthataplayermuststandtotakeathrowini.e.sittingorkneelingpositionsarenotpermitted.
